Pound Puppies

Pound Puppies
On-screen title card.
Network	ABC
Production company	Hanna-Barbera Tonka
Distributor	Taft Broadcasting
Original release	September 13, 1986―December 19, 1987
Run time	22 minutes
Starring	Dan Gilvezan Ruth Buzzi Nancy Cartwright B.J. Ward Bobby Morse Ami Foster Adrienne Alexander Pat Carroll
Executive producer(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Producer(s)	Kay Wright
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Tom Ruegger Charles M. Howell, IV John Ludin
Director(s)	Art Davis Don Lusk Carl Urbano Rudy Zamora Paul Sommer John Kimball Bob Goe Jay Sarbry Gordon Hunt (voices)
Second title card
Season 2's title card

Pound Puppies is an American animated comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1986 to 1987, airing 26 episodes that spanned two seasons, which followed on from the unrelated movie The Pound Puppies in 1985. It was based on the line of stuffed animals released by Tonka. In the first season, there were PSA-like segments called Pound Puppies Pet Care Corner.

Music

The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director in the first season. Joanne Miller was musical coordinator for the first season, then was promoted to director of music supervision for the second season.

Episodes

Title	Number	Original air date
"Bright Eyes, Come Home"	1x01	September 13, 1986
"How to Find a Hound"	1x02	September 20, 1986
"From Wags to Riches"	1x03	September 27, 1986
"Snowbound Pound"	1x04	October 4, 1986
"The Fairy Dogmother"	1x05	October 11, 1986
"Whopper Cries Uncle"	1x06	October 18, 1986
"In Pups We Trust"	1x07	October 25, 1986
"The Captain and the Cats"	1x08	November 1, 1986
"Secret Agent Pup"	1x09	November 8, 1986
"Wagga-Wagga"	1x10	November 15, 1986
"The Star Pup"	1x11	November 22, 1986
"Happy Howlidays"	1x12	November 29, 1986
"Ghost Hounders"	1x13	December 6, 1986
"Whopper Gets the Point" / "The Bird Dog"	2x01	September 23, 1987
"Tail of the Pup" / "King Whopper"	2x02	October 3, 1987
"Tuffy Gets Fluffy" / "Casey, Come Home"	2x03	October 10, 1987
"Where Do Puppies Come From?" / "Pups on the Loose"	2x04	October 10, 1987
"The Invisible Friend" / "Kid in the Doghouse"	2x05	October 17, 1987
"Little Big Dog" / "The Bright Eyes Mob"	2x06	October 24, 1987
"Good Night, Sweet Pups" / "The Rescue Pups"	2x07	November 7, 1987
"Nose Marie Day" / "Snow Puppies"	2x08	November 14, 1987
"Nose Marie Day" / "Snow Puppies"	2x09	November 21, 1987
"Bright Lights, Bright Eyes" / "Dog and Caterpillar"	2x10	November 21, 1987
"Garbage Night: The Musical"	2x11	November 28, 1987
"Peter Pup"	2x12	November 28, 1987
"Cooler, Come Back"	2x13	December 19, 1987

Cast

• Dan Gilvezan as Cooler
• Ruth Buzzi as Nose Marie
• Nancy Cartwright as Bright Eyes
• B.J. Ward as Whopper
• Bobby Morse (credited as Robert Morse in season 2) as Howler
• Ami Foster as Holly
• Adrienne Alexander as Brattina
• Pat Carroll as Katrina Stoneheart